Tattoos Can Impair Sweating, Lead to Heat-Related Injuries
A new University of Kentucky College of Medicine study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology finds that tattooed skin does not sweat as much as non-inked areas of the body, which may have implications for the body’s ability to cool in people with extensive tattooing.
World Stroke Day
The Hazard & Surrounding Area Stroke Survivor and Caregiver Support Group would like to announce October 29th is World Stroke Day. Learn the signs and symptoms of a stroke. Remember the acronym BE FAST: Balance (Loss of balance, dizziness, or headache), Eyes (Blurred Vision), Face (One side of the face is drooping), Arm (Arm or leg weakness), Speech (Speech Difficulties) and Time (Time to call 9-1-1).
Epilepsy Neuroimaging Alliance – Grant Winners
UK Medical Student Earns First-Place in ACS Research Program
A research abstract from Jacob Hubbuch, a third-year student from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, was awarded first place in the Education, Innovation, and Outcomes category of the American College of Surgeons’ (ACS) Medical Student Research Program. The research was among three top finishers featured at the ACS 2020 Virtual Clinical Congress on Oct. 3.
Nelson to attend Introduction to Academic Radiology Program
Emergency Medicine Team receives "Top Performing Work Group" Award
UK CERH to Showcase at SOAR Summit 2020
UK CERH has been selected to showcase at the 2020 Shaping Our Appalachian Region Summit, October 28-30! Please join us during the Virtual Exhibit Hall. Our virtual booth will be open for chats and videos to showcase the many exciting programs and opportunities at the Center. Check out our video agenda below, which will repeat approximately each hour. Click the link below for more information and door prizes.
VIDEO AGENDA
Inabnet named surgeon-in-chief of UK HealthCare
By Kim Klimek
He will work to enhance the medical education experience and serve as a liaison between leadership and the surgery team.
The University of Kentucky College of Medicine and UK HealthCare are pleased to announce that William Barlow (Barry) Inabnet III, MD, MHA, FACS, the Johnston-Wright endowed professor and chair of surgery, will take on an additional role as surgeon-in-chief of UK HealthCare.
DTCB Graduate Student and Post-Doctoral Scholar Fellowship Opportunities
Center Director's Vaping Links To COVID-19 Risk In Teens And Young Adults Featured on NPR
Vaping is linked to a substantially increased risk of COVID-19 among teenagers and young adults, according to a new study led by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. As part of our ongoing COVID-19 coverage, Dr. Greg Davis talks about the study with Ellen Hahn, Marcia A. Drake Professor in the UK College of Nursing and Public Health, and Director of BREATHE including the Tobacco Policy Division, the Kentucky Center for Smoke-free Policy (KCSP), and the Radon Policy Division.
